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Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
Kiweki Point
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament

Kìwekì Point a beautiful new public space, panorama views

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 13, 2025
  • High up on a cliff overlooking the mighty Ottawa River, Kìwekì Point is a newly developed public space with beautiful panoramic views of Parliament
Kiweki Point
Redeveloped by the National Capital Commission, Kiweki Point offers panoramic views of Parliament Hill and Ottawa-Gatineau. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’

Carney’s Privy Council Clerk Sabia a ‘relentlessly focused’ changemaker

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 13, 2025
  • Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia’s appointment drew praise from Tories, and came just days after he said Canada suffers from an ‘ambition deficit.’
Former deputy finance minister Michael Sabia is the new Privy Council clerk and secretary to the cabinet, effective July 7. In this 2022 photo, he testifies at the Rouleau Inquiry into the Freedom Convoy protests that gridlocked downtown Ottawa for weeks. Sabia was deputy finance minister when he testified before the commission The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.

Barrelling through Bill C-5

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | June 13, 2025
  • Plus, Carney holds a meeting of the National Security Council.
Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon. MPs will start debating a government motion on speeding up the process for passing the Liberals' One Canadian Economy Act today. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff

Hill media flock to Carney’s first Rideau Cottage garden party

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | June 12, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney hosted his debut garden party for Hill media on June 11 and more than 100 journalists, Liberals, and their staff
CPAC's Michael Serapio, right, chats with Prime Minister Mark Carney at the annual Media Garden Party on June 11 outside Rideau Cottage. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.

Diversified trade and strong pollution laws work together

Opinion | BY CASSIE BARKER | June 12, 2025
  • If Canada wants the strongest economy in the G7, we’ll need to meet a higher environmental standard.
Environment and Climate Change Minister Julie Dabrusin. Taking away hard-fought pollution rules will create additional barriers to new markets for our exports, writes Cassie Barker. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through

Canada can be a resource superpower if we build the road to get goods to market

Opinion | BY GARY MAR | June 12, 2025
  • What we need is a co-ordinated, long-range strategy, a national trade corridor plan that links the country’s productive zones to its export gateways through
The Vancouver Centerm Terminal in Vancouver, B.C., is shown above. Ports are the gateways to global markets, according to Gary Mar, president and CEO of the Canada West Foundation. Photograph courtesy of Dietmar Rabich, shared under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
Joanne Thompson
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.

Oceans must take centre stage in nation-building projects

Opinion | BY DEREK ARMITAGE, TREVOR SWERDFAGER | June 11, 2025
  • We are a maritime nation, and it is vital that oceans feature prominently in our nation-building in ways that benefit the entire country.
Joanne Thompson
Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson should demonstrate global leadership in France this week at the United Nations Ocean Conference, write Derek Armitage and Trevor Swerdfager. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the

Nation building isn’t just about speed—it’s about vision

Opinion | BY SANDRA SCHWARTZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bill C-5 is walking backwards into the future if it aims to support an outdated and expensive fossil fuel industry while moving in the
Being a renewable energy super-power can be the wind that flies our flag, write environmental leaders. Unsplash photograph by Jason Hafso

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.

Sport Secretary van Koeverden settles his chief of staff

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • First-time chief of staff Lauren Hadaller has been tapped to lead van Koeverden's team.
Now Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden speaks with reporters in the House of Commons foyer in the West Block on Nov. 20, 2024. He was sworn in to cabinet this past May. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and

More cabinet chiefs of staff confirmed, as other staff hires begin rolling in

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 11, 2025
  • Steven Guilbeault has scooped up a former PMO spokesperson to run his Quebec lieutenant office, and has made progress staffing up his culture and
Public Works Minister Joël Lightbound, left, AI and Digital Innovation Minister Evan Solomon, Transport and Internal Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland, and Quebec Lieutenant Steven Guilbeault have all now confirmed their chiefs of staff. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'

‘These events are big challenges’: Carney faces tough road to G7 joint communiqué in Kananaksis

News | BY NEIL MOSS | June 11, 2025
  • As leaders from the Group of Seven gather in Kananaksis, Alta., the chief task will be to mitigate any upheaval from the 'Trump circus,'
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in the hot seat when he chairs his first G7 summit as leader amid Canada's presidency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'

Enlisting Coast Guard to buoy defence spending expected to hit choppy waters, say analysts

News | BY STUART BENSON | June 11, 2025
  • Military policy expert James Boutilier says it doesn't matter who's in charge of the Coast Guard, as long as the feds move 'with urgency'
The wide-ranging border security Bill C-2 proposes amendments to the Oceans Act to expand the Coast Guard's mandate to include security and intelligence-gathering activities. U.S. Navy photo by John F. Williams

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
Pablo Rodriguez
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.

Can Rodriguez dodge the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ movement developing in Quebec’s Liberal race?

Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | June 11, 2025
  • It is not just Pablo Rodriguez’s name or urban swagger that may hold him back—he has little growth potential among young people.
Pablo Rodriguez
Despite the ‘Anyone But Pablo’ campaign that is emerging, former federal cabinet minister Pablo Rodriguez could win the Quebec Liberal leadership race on the first ballot, writes Andrew Caddell. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Public safety or public suppression?

  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.

Public safety or public suppression?

Opinion | BY ERICA IFILL | June 11, 2025
  • We are entering into a dystopian future that will not keep us safe—it will keep us compliant.
The crackdown on recent demonstrations in Los Angeles are an example of what lies down the path to criminalizing protesting that the Canadian government is trying to legislate with Bill C-2, writes Erica Ifill. Screenshot courtesy of NBC News

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
Mark Carney
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible

Will Carney’s moonshot become cannon fodder?

Opinion | BY TIM POWERS | June 11, 2025
  • Domestically, the biggest current threat to Mark Carney’s success is tripping over his own heels while trying to keep a blistering pace towards tangible
Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney is running at an Olympic champion sprinter’s pace to complete his list of tasks, and the public—for now—is giving him all the track he needs, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
Mélanie Joly
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.

Let Canada’s telecom builders keep building

Opinion | BY ROBERT GHIZ | June 11, 2025
  • Bell, Rogers, and Telus should be excluded from the wholesale internet access regime.
Mélanie Joly
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly must reject policies that incentivize the largest network builders to reduce their investments in network infrastructure, writes Robert Ghiz. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day

World leaders converge on Alberta for G7 summit June 15-17

  • MONDAY, JUNE 9—WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 Minister Champagne at Montreal Conference 2025—Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will take part in a fireside chat at the three-day
Prime Minister Mark Carney will play host to a cavalcade of international leaders during the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta., from Sunday, June 15, to Tuesday, June 17. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.

The cost of coming home: are tariffs and trade deficits really so bad?

Opinion | BY LUIS NAPOLES MEDINA | June 11, 2025
  • The notion of a trade deficit signalling economic weakness is misleading. Meanwhile, domestic production prompted by tariffs simply costs more.
Donald Trump
Part of the logic behind U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for tariffs is a desire to bring production back home, but the consequences could hit local economies hard, writes Luis Napoles Medina. White House photograph by Gabriel Kotico

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number

Federal government doesn’t know how many offices sit empty: AG

News | BY MARLO GLASS | June 10, 2025
  • Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report says departments need to accelerate their efforts to reduce office space, and PSPS needs better data on the number
Government Transformation, Public Works, and Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound said the government has accepted all of the recommendations in an audit looking at federal office space which found that Ottawa has been slow to reduce its footprint. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
Jerry DeMarco
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with

Ottawa’s climate adaptation plans ‘incomplete,’ and ‘neither systematic nor comprehensive,’ says Environment Commissioner DeMarco

News | BY ELEANOR WAND | June 10, 2025
  • Canada released its National Adaptation Strategy two years ago—in that time, only one of the strategy's three ‘key’ components has been established, but with
Jerry DeMarco
Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Jerry DeMarco's report on the government's National Adaptation Strategy found that progress is slow and unfocused. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal

Highlights from ‘fast-track’ Carney’s major defence pledge

News | BY RIDDHI KACHHELA | June 10, 2025
  • Prime Minister Mark ‘fast-track’ Carney says the government will be shelling out over $9.3-billion in more funding to hit NATO’s two-per-cent target this fiscal
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced his government has earmarked an additional $9.3-billion in defence funding so that Canada can meet the NATO target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?

The high price of a handshake: Carney’s G7 Modi invite 

Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | June 9, 2025
  • If Canada cannot draw a line at political assassination on its own soil, where will we draw one?
Canada's invite to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 is historic in the way political duplicities often are: low-key, deliberate, and draped in the language of pragmatic necessity, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known

Senator Dasko pitches elections law reforms to address enduring issue of candidate diversity

News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | June 9, 2025
  • Experts offered mixed reviews of Bill S-213, describing it as a ‘baby step’ forward, or as a watered-down attempt to address an already well-known
Ontario ISG Senator Donna Dasko tabled Bill S-213 with proposed reforms to the Canada Elections Act on May 28. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

  • The Hill Times
FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times

Conservatives support extra money for military, says Poilievre

FeatureBY ANDREW MEADE | June 9, 2025
  • The Hill Times
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on June 9, with his defence critic James Bezan, left, and foreign affairs critic Michael Chong, right. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
David McGuinty
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.

How soon should we expect this ‘immediate’ military overhaul?

Opinion | BY SCOTT TAYLOR | June 9, 2025
  • The defence minister said the feds will take ‘immediate and decisive action to rebuild Canada's defence capacity’—but announced nothing further.
David McGuinty
In Europe, Defence Minister David McGuinty backed away from the word ‘immediate,’ noting the federal government will have more to say ‘very soon’ about its plans, writes Scott Taylor. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.

What does Trump 2.0 mean for Canada-China relations?

Opinion | BY LYNETTE H. ONG | June 9, 2025
  • Since the U.S. can no longer unite western democracies, Canada should not view China in all negative terms.
The June 5 exchange between Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang is the highest level official exchange between the two countries in recent years, writes Lynette H. Ong. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and screenshot courtesy of YouTube/China News Service

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say

PMO staffers no longer allowed inside national Liberal caucus meetings, say Liberal MPs: ‘that’s how it should be’

News | BY ABBAS RANA | June 9, 2025
  • Former prime minister Justin Trudeau allowed PMO staffers in the room, but that is no longer the case under Mark Carney, whom MPs say
Prime Minister Mark Carney, pictured addressing the national Liberal caucus on May 25. With no staffers in the mix, MPs 'get to speak to the leader, and that's how it should be,' says longtime Liberal MP Hedy Fry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.
Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
Austria’s Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, bluntly calls for the expulsion of immigrants. Last month, the party won the Austrian election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.

Enforced ‘remigration’ fears lifting off among conspiracy-minded in Europe

Opinion | BY GWYNNE DYER | October 10, 2024
  • Europe’s borders with North Africa and Western Asia are already policed much more ruthlessly than the southern borders of the United States.
Austria’s Freedom Party, led by Herbert Kickl, bluntly calls for the expulsion of immigrants. Last month, the party won the Austrian election. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
In an Oct. 1 podcast appearance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wished he had 'done things differently' so parties wouldn't 'be fighting this next election under first-past-the-post.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says

‘Not surprising’ Trudeau regrets breaking electoral reform pledge as Conservatives soar, says Fair Vote Canada

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 10, 2024
  • The prime minister’s comments on electoral reform on the Uncommons podcast were part of a larger communications strategy to talk to ‘niche’ audiences, says
In an Oct. 1 podcast appearance, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wished he had 'done things differently' so parties wouldn't 'be fighting this next election under first-past-the-post.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.
Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.

Canada must support Kashmir’s fight for self-determination

Opinion | BY TAZEEN HASAN, ALEX NEVE | October 10, 2024
  • During this election in Kashmir, 15 countries will be participating as observers, but Canada is absent.
For Kashmiris, this election is not merely an exercise in governance. It's a defining moment in their struggle against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, write Tazeen Hasan and Alex Neve. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks
Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc have the authority to issue certificates against individuals deemed inadmissible for either security or human rights violations, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks

Shattered Justice: Canada’s silent consent in protecting Iranian regime officials

Opinion | BY M. MEHDI MORADI | October 10, 2024
  • Confidentiality must not be extended to senior regime members labeled by Canada as gross human rights violators. This whitewashes their violent pasts and mocks
Immigration Minister Marc Miller, left, and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc have the authority to issue certificates against individuals deemed inadmissible for either security or human rights violations, writes M. Mehdi Moradi. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
MPs, Senators, diplomats, local leaders, and cycling advocates took part in a slow bike race on Oct. 8. Image courtesy of Vélo Canada Bikes

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.

Parliamentarians compete in friendly slow-cycling challenge at Bike Day event

FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • The non-partisan after-party rolled along with an award ceremony and some delectable drinks and nibbles.
MPs, Senators, diplomats, local leaders, and cycling advocates took part in a slow bike race on Oct. 8. Image courtesy of Vélo Canada Bikes

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full
Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Ottawa last month. Photograph courtesy of X/@HonAhmedHussen

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full

Canada-Qatar relations a strategic partnership amid global uncertainty

Opinion | BY YASSER M. DHOUIB | October 10, 2024
  • Both Canada and Qatar have much to gain from a deeper relationship, but only if both nations are willing to engage with the full
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, left, with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Ottawa last month. Photograph courtesy of X/@HonAhmedHussen

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.

A Santis soirée and Taiwan’s 113th birthday at the Château

FeatureBY STUART BENSON | October 10, 2024
  • A health-related shmoozefest and a tasty toast to Taiwan bookended a reception triple-header on Oct. 8.
Cassandra Almeida, left, staffer with LPC MP Bittle; Santis Health's Peter Cleary; Liberal MP Charles Sousa, and Erika Kujawski, Canadian Dermatology Association at the Santis Health Soiree on Oct. 8 on the Château Laurier's La Terasse. The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.
FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today, as will current Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.

Joly, Mendicino testify at Foreign Interference Commission

FeatureBY PETER MAZEREEUW, RIDDHI KACHHELA | October 10, 2024
  • Plus, Bibeau and MacAulay plan to attend Bloc rally on supply management bill.
Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino will testify at the Foreign Interference Commission today, as will current Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Staff promotions and new hires are on the books for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.

Indigenous Services Minister Hajdu promotes new deputy chief, director

FeatureBY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 9, 2024
  • Plus, there are new faces to note in the offices of Health Minister Mark Holland and Tourism Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada.
Patty Hajdu
Staff promotions and new hires are on the books for Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu's office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly criticized high government spending, but voted in favour of an Oct. 2 Bloc Québécois motion that calls for billions of dollars to expand Old Age Security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav

Politics drives Poilievre’s support for OAS hike, sets the stage for future budget ‘trade-offs,’ say observers

News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | October 9, 2024
  • Conservative voters would likely accept new Old Age Security spending as part of a ‘broader range’ of budgetary changes, says former Conservative staffer Yaroslav
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has repeatedly criticized high government spending, but voted in favour of an Oct. 2 Bloc Québécois motion that calls for billions of dollars to expand Old Age Security. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most
Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Government debt has immediate and long-term consequences, writes Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most

Trudeau is dead wrong about Canada’s debt

Opinion | BY JAKE FUSS | October 9, 2024
  • Despite the prime minister’s claim that Canada has the ‘strongest fiscal position’ in the world, Fraser Institute evidence shows it’s actually among the most
Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Government debt has immediate and long-term consequences, writes Jake Fuss. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with

The world needs more Canada—but can we deliver the goods?

Opinion | BY PASCAL CHAN | October 9, 2024
  • We boast the resources to meet the world’s demand for food and energy security, but risk squandering that opportunity if we don’t act with
We need to reduce preventable threats to supply chains, and that requires careful consideration of why we’re seeing an increase in major labour disruptions, writes Pascal Chan. Pexels photograph by Kostas Dimopoulos

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.
Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
Canadian universities are not currently eligible for several key federal programs that could help address urgent infrastructure needs, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.

Without the necessary resources, it becomes harder for universities to stay competitive on the global stage

Opinion | BY GABRIEL MILLER | October 9, 2024
  • Many schools are now facing a significant backlog of urgent repairs, which affects the quality of education they can offer.
Canadian universities are not currently eligible for several key federal programs that could help address urgent infrastructure needs, writes Gabriel Miller. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
Patty Hajdu
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s First Nations Clean Water Act is still being debated in committee, nearly 300 days after its first reading in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.

Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations

Opinion | BY TYLER BALL | October 9, 2024
  • The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
Patty Hajdu
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu’s First Nations Clean Water Act is still being debated in committee, nearly 300 days after its first reading in the House of Commons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Whither the centrist option?

  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.
Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Whither the centrist option?

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.

Whither the centrist option?

Opinion | BY ANDREW TZEMBELICOS | October 9, 2024
  • The state of our politics may have centrist Canadians dreaming of the different electoral system the Trudeau government promised, but ultimately failed to deliver.
We may be heading in the same direction federally as in the upcoming B.C. election, where there is no discernible middle ground between David Eby’s, left, NDP and John Rustad’s Conservatives, writes Andrew Tzembelicos. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and photograph courtesy of the Province of B.C.

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.
Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
The late former prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent are the recipients of this year’s Democracy Award, which the Parliamentary Centre will hand out on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.

Protecting democracy requires bold leadership that puts country and citizens first

Opinion | BY JAIME PITFIELD | October 9, 2024
  • Those who lead and champion democracy show us that even in times of crisis, our values must endure.
The late former prime minister Brian Mulroney, left, and former NDP leader Ed Broadbent are the recipients of this year’s Democracy Award, which the Parliamentary Centre will hand out on Oct. 24. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and Jake Wright

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.
Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
How many talented, capable individuals with disabilities might never have been considered in politics, and missed out on a chance to bring their unique perspectives and skills to the table, asks Kait LaForce. Photograph by by Catherine Baril

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.

Beyond buzzwords: we need more disabled voices in Canadian politics

Opinion | BY KAIT LAFORCE | October 9, 2024
  • Our political landscape and the people working in it should reflect the diversity of our population.
How many talented, capable individuals with disabilities might never have been considered in politics, and missed out on a chance to bring their unique perspectives and skills to the table, asks Kait LaForce. Photograph by by Catherine Baril

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.
Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
Pet-friendly housing options should be considered a necessity, not a luxury, as companion animals are critical to the well-being of many Canadians, write Dalhousie University academics. Pexels photograph by Anastasia Shuraeva

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.

Shifting the focus from structural issues to immigration will not fix Canada’s housing crisis

Opinion | BY HAORUI WU, PARTH BANSAL, SIYU RU, SZYMON PARZNIEWSKI | October 9, 2024
  • Centring immigration neglects the growing effects of climate change, and the often-overlooked struggles of people with companion animals.
Pet-friendly housing options should be considered a necessity, not a luxury, as companion animals are critical to the well-being of many Canadians, write Dalhousie University academics. Pexels photograph by Anastasia Shuraeva

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